The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-18

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papers of the State on the fratenal rela-
lions OF the press; Of thanks TO the railroads
for the eouFtesies Of passes to the members
calling mon the Representatives in Congress
and the United States Senators to procure
aid FOR the nTvigahle streams, and for level
ing ell subject to overflow also; one specially
commencing the Galeasiau river to Federal
assistance to eonsserating The press to the
material development Bf the State.
A resolution against carrying dead-head
| advertisements in patent ontsides was refer
red to the committee on resolutions. All the
speakers wsre requested TO come on the
| stage Col. 7. sRmboia Jones, who was on
the program on Journalistic Conservatism,
excused himself for his failure to Gil the blll.
Mrs. Marie Louise Garner, OF the East Car
roll BanSisr, was introduced for the topic OF
ssTHE PRESS As AN EDUCATOR"
This LADY said that she had modified her ad-
dress somewhat through Difference to the
citizens Of Lake Charles. After few lead
ing thoughts on the topic she turned her bat
/ terry OF alcohol. Perfect men dispensed with
| this stimulant. There is a generous oppOT-
tunity to the press of Louisiana 10 further
this needed reform. Woman. Is the con-
science of civilization. The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has taken for this
years work the topic Of scientific temperance,
| instructing in the public schools the first
fume of alcohol Is the breath of death. lg-
uorance is the curse of God. She concluded
| by recitiBg beautifully poem dedicated to
the Temperance Band.
A member Of the association offered q res
olution commenting scientific temperance
Instruction In the public schools in Louisiana.
Mr.. j. b. Wilkinson, dr., Of the CITY Hc'R,
read poem with the caption, "The Editors
/ Moods This was q beautiful little poem
with varied measures, full Of psthOs and
/ humor, and of decided originality. He made
fI3ff
4 McGrath, of the Baton Rouge Truth.
/ Miss Atlflie McGrHth, Of the Baton Rouge
4 I5llfh, read an essay on the ''Old Fashioned
4 Editor This lady has won distinction as a
character lelineatOr. She ran q parallel be
1 tween the old-fashioned editor and the dude
editor. It was full of character pictures and
was severe on the dudes and highly com
mandatory of the good, old-fashioned editor.
| Mr. Jos. W Carew. of the St. Charles Her
| aid, read an essay on What Constitutes the
| Independent Newspaper This was an Rd-
| duration to the great and ariuous duties OF
| Journalism, despite all inclinations to vari-
ance through circulation, personal friendship
and what not.
! By request, Mrs N. A Bailey, of the press
! of Lake Charles, read an essay on woman
| as q Wage-earneT in and out Of the House
hold" This was a powerful paper, full Of
novel argument and the sOundest common
sense and reasoning. Most forcibly did she
| inquire WHY clefkSultl6 IDF lAul6S SHOULD DC
| thought more respectable than the position
of nurse, Rhen the latter has the great trust
of children and the former only the goods Of
the merchant. Nurses have much to do In
forming character, and after all do more In
that line than the mother. Her address was
| greeted with great applause.
J. Y. Gilmore read paper on the interests
Of the press. 1t was only partly written,
| through want Of time for preparation He
| paid compliment to the lady journalists.
| He enioined seh-applieation on the members.
| he denounced general puffery without pay.
| de insisted that no papers should admit ad-
| Vertisements from distant patrons at less
| rates than from home advertises. He was
| down on patent outside dead-head advertise
ments. He thought more attention should
4 be paid to local matters, especially in view
OF the growing dissemination Of daily jour
! nails
beautiful feature of the morning was the
! decoration of all the members of the Press
| Association with boutonnieres by the be
witching Miss Jennie Marsh, of the W. c. 7
| L.. Of which Mrs. Joel 7. Dawes is president
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Association reelected Gen. Jastremski
as president first vice-president Mrs. Els
| Bentley second Vice-president A J. La
fargue. Several were put in nomination fOI
secretary and declined. After frequent decli-
nations Of Miss Addie McGRth ''Vivian, y
she was chosen secretary by acclamatiOn amid
some pretty strokes of gallantFy among the
! gentlemen. The president was authorized to
appoint the delegates to the National EditO-
| rial Association.
] Col A. r. Mitchell, Rev Joel T. Dawes
/ Hon Charles Gayarre and Mrs NJ A. Bailey
| were elected honorary members Of the assO-
ciauion.
Major E. A Burke moved a reconsidera-
ton of the resolution on the topic Of
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE
instruction in the public schools of Louis
lana. de did this not from any opposition
to the motion. but after consultation with
| the friends Of the measure. and that it
might be fully discussed and might receive
| the Endorsement of the association without
any imPutation of having passed out of the
| usual order OF business or mere courtesy to
| the lady advocating it. He himself was in
favor Of it, but wanted it freed from any
| imputatiOnB Of surprises from its opponents.
| Whatever may be the differences of opinions
| existing in the State respecting prohibition
and prohibition, eeBaid, We all believe
in temperance Then why not say so? II
we have not the moral courage to practice
temperance, let us teach our children to dc
so. II is not a-political question 1t is a
moral one. Let rs enlighten our children
on this most important question. They are
taught much in everything but this most
needed matter. This was a matter of educa
ton in point Of physiology and hygiene. Hi
remarks were warmly a9plauded.
The resolution passed and after eonsideTa
BILE debate the resolution was again adopted
resolution of thanks was passed II
Judge Gayarre for his able address. Messrs
Ihad. Mayo, James Ware and G. A. Fourne
were elected honorary members The CON
mtttee then. proceeded to select the mex
place Of meeting Of the association. Ope
lousas and Thibodaux were put in nomina
ton. Opelousas was selected with thank
to Thibodaux.
Major e. A. Burke offered the folloRn
l resolution, which he supported in an effect
. i've address
Resolved, That the Louisiana Press Asst
citation fayors the enlargement of the facil
ties for industrial instruction of the boys I
Louisiana and the establishment of iudustrii
= schools for the instruction Of the girls {
: Louisiana at the earliest period eonsister
4 with the ability Of the State
4 Thanks to the local press were passed.
: MUEHIoIENT BANQUET
I was served by the citizens committee
q the Press Convention tonight. Three Ion
I tables were filed by the guests, nnmberir
considerably over one hundred. d.
# Gorham gave a happy sentiment TO u
3 press of Louisiana. Gen, JastremslSf, O
d OF order, was called upon to respond, b
q the master of arrangements, Capt. Tha
4 Mayo, insisted on his response to his allott,
II subject, " The Waterways OF Louisiana
q which was done with his accustomed d
Il liberateness of delivery and weight
thought. Mrs. Garner responded to this
II drink of water to the Waterways Of d
a South This was a good hit, eonsideri
her temperance work.
The President called thg,regular ord
The industrial South, Major e.
in Burke. He responded With some hap
II anecdotes, which put his audience in d
Il spirits. He was struck with the way La
n Charles was getting down to solid work
] developing the South, he said, the won
Il had gone TO work, and were going TO Ia
= away the pistols ard whisky bottles a
y make men help develop the Indnstr
!, South, He thought we of the South posse
a ed all the elements to make greatness a
u grandeur, and that we had the world Ii
n sling, We were not only going to bri
down the Western farmers, but we vi
: going TO Europe and turn the immigra
n here before be reached New York, OF (
n him then If mot before.
Y He said we were going to send our pl
y ducts, iron, wood, etc, North---not only ia
= but we were going 30 send these across /
4 ocean. II Is q Shame that we have such
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